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NLCmanure t1_iyexns7 wrote

Reply to comment by Thermite1985 in CT had the second-highest average monthly electric bill in 2021 by GinnyMonk1

just a slight correction. a nuclear accident occurred at Three Mile Island in PA back in 1979 but fortunately the safety system worked and was contained by the containment system. I grew up in Waterford near Millstone and work for the USN on nuke subs and support nuke power 100%.

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Thermite1985 t1_iyexs5x wrote

So that isn't an accident. That's the system running as designed.

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NLCmanure t1_iyf0imo wrote

technically it was an accident (partial meltdown) because of a system failure related to system operation and human error and subsequently coolant loss but a back up system prevented a catastrophe so yes the system worked. I would agree with you that our nuke systems are some of the safest in the world.

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